Book Recommendations

Book recommendations in no particular order of importance. While I don’t agree with everything in these books, I have found them helpful. Browse. See which piques your interest. Don’t overload yourself. There is no hurry. Take what resonates and leave the rest.

 

Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World, by Cal Newport

Of Boys and Men: Why the Modern Male is Struggling, Why It Matters, and What to Do About It, by Richard Reeves

Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don’t Know, by Adam Grant

Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art, by James Nestor


Your Brain at Work: Strategies for Overcoming Distraction, Regaining Focus, and Working Smarter All Day Long, by David Rock

How to Be A Great Boss: Practical Insights and Tools for Leadership or Management Roles, by Gino Wickman and Rene Boer

The Lean Startup: A Blueprint for Building a Successful Business, by Eric Myers

Switch: How to Change Things When Change is Hard, by Chip & Dan Heath


Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones, by James Clear

Tiny Habits:
The Small Changes That Change Everything, by BJ Fogg

The 80/20 Principle:
The Secret to Achieving More with Less

The Shallows: What the Internet is Doing to Our Brains, by Nicholas Carr


The Desire Map: A Guide to Creating Goals with Soul, by Danielle LaPorte

The Fire Starter Sessions: A Soulful + Practical Guide to Creating Success on Your Own Terms, by Danielle LaPorte

High-Performance Habits: How Extraordinary People Become that Way, by Brendon Burchard

Never Eat Alone: And Other Secrets To Success, One Relationship at a Time, by Keith Ferrazzi


Deep Fitness: The Mindful, Science-Based, Strength-Training Method to Transform Your Well-Being in Just 30 Minutes a Week, by Philip Shepherd and Andrei Yakivenko

Breaking the Male Code: Unlocking the Power of Friendship, Overcoming Male Isolation for a Longer, Happier Life, by Robert Garfield, MD

Unreasonable Success and How to Achieve It: Unlocking the 9 Secrets of People Who changed the World, by Richard Koch

Tools of Titans: The Tactics, Routines, and Habits of Billionaires, Icons, and World-Class Performers, by Tim Ferris


The Daily Stoic:
366 Meditations on Wisdom, Perseverance, and the Art of Living, by Ryan Holiday

The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A CounterIntuitive Approach to Living a Good Life, by Mark Manson

The Creative Act:
A Way of Being, by Rick Rubin

It’s Not About the Money: Unlock Your Money Type to Achieve Spiritual and Financial Abundance, by Brent Kessel


No Bad Parts: healing Trauma and Restoring Wholeness, by Richard Schwartz and Alanis Morissette

Radical Candor: Be a Kick-Ass Boss Without Losing Your Humanity, by Kim Scott

Braving the Wilderness: The Quest for True Belonging and the Courage to Stand Alone, by Brene Brown

Invisible Power: Insight Principles at Work by Ken Manning, Robin Charbit, and Sandra Krot


Solve for Happy: Engineer Your Path to Joy, by Mo Gawdat

The Breakthrough Experience: A Revolutionary New Approach to Persona Transformation, by John DeMartini

Factfulness: Ten Reasons We’re Wrong About the World—and Why Things Are Better Than You Think, by Hans Rosling

Mindset: The New Psychology of Success, by Carol Dweck


Do It Scared: Charge Forward with Confidence, Conquer Resistance, and Break Through Your Limitations, by Scott Allan

Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance, by Angela Duckworth

Profit First: Transform Your Business from a Cash-Eating Monster to a Money-Making Machine, by Mike Michalowicz

The Eureka Factor: Aha Moments, Creative Insight, and the Brain, by John Kounios, and Mark Beeman


The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change, by Stephen R. Covey

The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma, by Bessel Van Der Kolk

The 4-Hour Workweek: Escape 9-5, Live Anywhere, and Join the New Rich, by Tim Ferris

The Star Principle:
How It Can Make You Rich, by Richard Koch